SILICOSIS
silicosis
(noun) a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
silicosis (countable and uncountable, plural silicoses)
(disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. [from late 19th c.]
Hypernyms
• pneumoconiosis
Hyponyms
• pneumosilicosis
• potter's rot
Source: Wiktionary
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